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o·re·ad O0113000 (ôr′ē-ăd′)n. Greek Mythology Any of a group of mountain nymphs.
[Latin Orēas, Orēad-, from Greek Oreias, from oreios, of a mountain, from oros, mountain.]oread (ˈɔːrɪˌæd) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a mountain nymph[C16: via Latin from Greek Oreias, from oros mountain]o•re•ad (ˈɔr iˌæd, ˈoʊr-)
n. (in Greek myth) any of a group of nymphs presiding over mountains and hills. [< Latin Orēad- (s. of Orēas) < Greek Oreiad- (s. of Oreiás), n. use of oreiás of the mountains =órei(os) of the mountains (derivative of óros mountain) + -as feminine patronymic suffix] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Oread - (Greek mythology) one of the mountain nymphsGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeksnymph - (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden; "the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water" |
oread
oread (ōr`ēăd'): see nymphnymph
, in Greek mythology, female divinity associated with various natural objects. It is uncertain whether they were immortal or merely long-lived. There was an infinite variety of nymphs. Some represented various localities, e.g.
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